Yesterday, the biotech company Moderna announced their coronavirus vaccine was nearly 95% effective at preventing illness during its preliminary testing. This comes a week after Pfizer announced a similarly successful vaccine.<ul>
<li>Plus, big tech's post-election woes.</li>
<li>And, how sports media is adapting to a new generation.</li>
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